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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of the Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Combination Product 250/50mcg Twice Daily Via DISKUS® Inhaler Versus Salmeterol 50mcg Twice Daily Via DISKUS® Inhaler on Bone Mineral Density in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Salmeterol 50 mcg BID, Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol 250/50 mcg BID, and 1 other intervention for Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive. Completed, enrolled 186 participants across 37 sites.
Detailed Summary
This study will last up to 3 years. You will visit the clinic up to 14 times. Certain visits will include lung function tests and scans of your bones. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the steroid component of an inhaled product on bone mineral density in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Salmeterol xinafoate 50 mcg strength DISKUS inhaler (formulated with lactose), BID in the morning and evening.
Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol xinafoate combination product 250/50mcg strength DISKUS inhaler (formulated with lactose), BID in the morning and evening.
Each participant received study medication via the DISKUS, for one of two possible treatment groups. Each DISKUS contained 60 doses of study medication. Participants were instructed to administer medication BID (one inhalation in the morning and one inhalation in the evening) approximately 12 hours apart for 156-week treatment period.